A: All of our newsletters are archived in the Tutorials section of the website - you can find all the back issues HERE. By the way, the Tutorial page also houses our vast tutorial library (over 800 tutorials!), insightful reviews by our Product Focus team, and all past answers to the Ask the Artist questions - you can even do a keyword search there if you're looking for information on a specific topic. Be sure to poke around for lots of valuable (and free) information!

A: I just swipe mine with an old dry rag! In general you'll want to use the solvent that is the base of your ink. Dye inks are water-based, and you can clean them with a damp rag or shammy cloth or even a baby wipe. There is a Stazon cleaner that is formulated for use with solvent inks on rubber - it's not recommended for photopolymer, because of a chemical reaction that will eventually break down the material. There are specialty stamp cleaners you can buy - I don't use one, but you can find some member recommendations HERE! Be sure to wipe the cleaner away with something that doesn't shed lint, since that fuzz will stick to your stamps.

A: I've been using them most lately for wreath stamping - we have a fun tutorial HERE that shows several ways to create this fun effect! I might also put a few small stamps together on an acrylic block to create a random 'swoosh' of small images across a card or around a focal image. I've also found that many of my paper crafting supplies cross over into working with polymer clay - smaller accent stamps are great for pressing into beads and buttons, or adding texture to a clay slab!

A: You can cover chipboard with foil tape and die cut it for metallic embellishments. You can also use chrome spray paints (Krylon has some nice ones) on paper or other materials. There are wax-based metallic rubs that are fun to use - Inka Gold is the product that I have. A black base with metallic highlights makes a nice antiqued look. you can also use metallic embossing powders on die cut foam tape for some cute faux hardware!
Check out these tutorials for more ideas:
Faux Metal Figures
Faux Metal
Faux Tin Tiles
Faux Hardware Embellishments

A: When I did the Four Way Card tutorial I had to tape the die onto one piece of cardstock and then use it as a template (die in card) for the remaining 3 panels - after 4 passes through the machine, washi tape was like part of the paper, and there was no way to remove it without tearing. The second time I used a Post-it note, and was able to remove it gently without tearing. Lydia recommends 3M Post-it Tape, which I assume has a similar tack. I found the magnetic plate to be a really good investment too, and that lessens the need for tape.